Brion and Nick interview their first official guest, former college roommate and former Detroit Lions TE Derek Price. He transferred to Iowa in 1993 after 2 seasons at Mesa Community College near Tempe, Arizona. He was a free agent TE with the Detroit Lions in 1996 before a neck injury ended his football career. In this interview, we discussed: * When he switched from diving to football * Playing for TE coach Carl Hargrave * Why he took a recruiting trip to UNLV instead of Air Force Academy * His recruiting visit to Iowa and why he immediately committed to Coach Fry * Why he kept getting tickets on his pickup truck and how he learned to drive in snow * How Chuck Long helped him get into the NFL * Perks of being in the NFL * How he gained weight at Iowa * What he did on "Cut Day" in his first season in the NFL * A new hair style he received from Tavian Banks' mom * Playing against John Randle and Reggie White in the NFL * Multiple stories of players not cashing their checks * Why he played TE instead of WR at Iowa * The 1995 Senior Poster "Dressed and Ready": https://www.hawktoys.com/product/1995-football-seniors-poster/1704?cp=true&sa=false&sbp=false&q=false&category_id=10 * Making fun of Nick's head size - Jack in the Box commercial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2vHx1toXK8 * His perspective playing with Barry Sanders in Detroit ("Bye Bye Barry" movie: https://amzn.to/3TtJ0Uw) * The frozen iguana story Learn more about Derek at https://hawkeyerecap.com/player.asp?id=1417 How to contact Derek: * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/official.derekcprice * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/derek.c.price.7/ * Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derek_Price_%28American_football%29 * The Faction Foundation: https://thefactionfoundation.com/ Gallery and Hurley Unfiltered is hosted by Nick Gallery and Brion Hurley. Nick is a former Iowa punter from 1993-1996, and Brion is a former Iowa kicker and punter from 1993-1996. They interview former Iowa football players, coaches and staff to learn about their experiences and favorite stories. Visit our website at https://galleryhurley.com, subscribe on your favorite podcast player or on our YouTube channel.
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